Pernell Roberts
American actor (1928–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actor, activist, and singer. In addition to guest-starring in over 60 television series, he was best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son Adam Cartwright on the Western television series Bonanza (1959–1965), and as chief surgeon Dr. John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986).[2][3]
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Born | Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. (1928-05-18)May 18, 1928 Waycross, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 24, 2010(2010-01-24) (aged 81) Malibu, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1949–2001 |
Spouses | Vera Mowry
(m. 1951; div. 1959)Kara Knack
(m. 1972; div. 1996)Eleanor Criswell (m. 1997) |
Children | 1[1] |
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Roberts was also known for his lifelong activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965[2] and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring White people to portray minority characters.[4]